Current Affairs 1st January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry is implementing ‘Gram Ujala Programme’?
A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer [A] Ministry of Power
2. Which Asian Country recently unveiled its National Security Policy (NSP)?
A. Sri Lanka                      
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan                
D. Bangladesh
Answer [B] Pakistan
3. The latest version of ‘Consumer Protection Act’ was passed in which year?
A. 2010                
B. 2015
C. 2019                
D. 2021
Answer [C] 2019
4. Which state’s legislative council has passed a bill to give more powers to Higher Education Minister in the state-run varsities?
A. Andhra Pradesh                      
B. Maharashtra
C. Telangana                                
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Maharashtra
5. As per the Ratings agency ICRA, what is the estimated real GDP Growth of India in FY 2022?
A. 12.5%                 
B. 11%
C. 10%                     
D. 9%
Answer [D] 9%
6. Which South African wicket-keeper has announced retirement from Test cricket in December 2021?
A. AB de Villiers                   
B. Morne van Wyk
C. Quinton de kock             
D. Heinrich Klaasen
Answer [C] Quinton de kock  
7. By defeating the reigning World Champion S. Appoorwa, which player has won her third Carrom Federation Cup title, held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh?
A. Shajia Shah                       
B. Patralekha Singh
C. Rashmi Kumari                 
D. Indu Bhatt
Answer [C] Rashmi Kumari      
8. In December 2021, the Insurance regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) declared three insurance companies to be identified as Domestic systematically important insures (D-Slls) for 2021-22. Which of the following company is not on the list?
A. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) 
B. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)
C. New India Assurance Co. Ltd
D. Bajaj Alliance Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Answer [D] Bajaj Alliance Life Insurance Co. Ltd
9. In December 2021, which Indian Bank has announced to acquire up to 9.95 per cent stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IICC) Ltd, a GIFT City-based Market infrastructure Institution (MII)?
A. Punjab National Bank              
B. State Bank of India
C. Axis Bank                                     
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [B] State Bank of India
10. In December 2021, to provide tap water connection to more than 1.09 crore rural population the Central Government has approved Rs 15,381.72 crore for which state under the Jal Jeevan Mission?
A. Kerala                  
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Punjab                
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [D] Madhya Pradesh